2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Camellia Bowl champion
Camellia Bowl, W 34–26 vs. FIU
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKeith Heckendorf (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDavid Duggan (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumCentennial Bank Stadium
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$   7 – 1     13 – 1  
Georgia Southern   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Georgia State   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Troy   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Coastal Carolina   2 – 6     5 – 7  
West Division
Louisiana x   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Arkansas State   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Louisiana–Monroe   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Texas State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
South Alabama   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Blake Anderson.

Schedule

Arkansas State announced its 2019 football schedule on March 1, 2019.[1] The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.SMU*
ESPN+L 30–3722,076
September 79:00 p.m.at UNLV*
Stadium FacebookW 43–1718,742
September 1411:00 a.m.at No. 3 Georgia*
ESPN2L 0–5592,746
September 216:00 p.m.Southern Illinois*
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN3W 41–2824,176
September 285:00 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+W 50–4326,437
October 53:30 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN+L 38–5216,109
October 176:30 p.m.Louisiana
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPNUL 20–3719,176
October 266:00 p.m.Texas Statedagger
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 38–1421,343
November 22:30 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPNUW 48–4115,327
November 162:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 28–2718,927
November 232:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
  • Centennial Bank Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
ESPN+W 38–3318,319
November 294:00 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPN+L 30–3416,319
December 214:30 p.m.vs. FIU*
ESPNW 34–2616,209
Schedule Source:[2]

Game summaries

SMU

See also: 2019 SMU Mustangs football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arkansas State –1.5
Southern Methodist at Arkansas State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mustangs 3 13 14737
Red Wolves 7 2 14730

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 22,076
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [1] [2] [3]
Game information
Statistics SMU Arkansas State
First downs 29 25
Total yards 508 414
Rushing yards 148 90
Passing yards 360 324
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 35:14 24:46

At UNLV

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 10 13 10 10 43
Rebels 0 3 7 7 17
See also: 2019 UNLV Rebels football team

At No. 3 Georgia

See also: 2019 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Week 3: Arkansas State Red Wolves at No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Arkansas State 0 0 000
No. 3 Georgia 13 21 14755

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia

Game information

Southern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Salukis 14 0 14 0 28
Red Wolves 14 17 7 3 41
See also: 2019 Southern Illinois Salukis football team

At Troy

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 21 10 14 5 50
Trojans 10 21 6 6 43
See also: 2019 Troy Trojans football team

At Georgia State

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 0 21 7 10 38
Panthers 7 24 7 14 52
See also: 2019 Georgia State Panthers football team

Louisiana

Louisiana at Arkansas State
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 17013 37
Red Wolves 7 337 20
  • Date: October 17, 2019
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,176
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: 3 SSE MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • Television network: ESPNU
      
Scoring summary
110:13ARSTBrandon Bowling 10–yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(12 plays, 95 yards, 4:47)		ARST 7–0
00:11LATrey Ragas 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:13)		TIE 7–7
209:00ARSTBlake Grupe 25–yard field goal
(16 plays, 71 yards, 3:43)		ARST 10–7
05:12LAElijah Mitchell 11–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:43)		LA 14–10
02:35LARaymond Calais 80–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:11)		LA 21–10
00:06LAStevie Artigue 25–yard field goal
(12 plays, 56 yards, 1:33)		LA 24–10
304:29ARSTBlake Grupe 46–yard field goal
(9 plays, 42 yards, 3:32)		LA 24–13
411:35ARSTKirk Merritt 25–yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(11 plays, 86 yards, 4:18)		LA 24–20
06:19LAElijah Mitchell 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick failed)
(12 plays, 52 yards, 5:08)		LA 30–20
03:18LARaymond Calais 38–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(2 plays, 41 yards, 0:14)		LA 37–20
See also: 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame line Over/under
Louisiana –5.0
Statistics Louisiana Arkansas State
First downs 26 27
Total yards 496 473
Rushing yards 315 170
Passing yards 181 303
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 26:50 33:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 17–24, 181 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Raymond Calais 8 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 6 receptions, 72 yards
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 23–34, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Marcel Murray 35 carries, 164 yards
Receiving Omar Bayless 9 receptions, 150 yards

Texas State

See also: 2019 Texas State Bobcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
Arkansas State –11.0
Week Eight: Texas State Bobcats at Arkansas State Red Wolves – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 0 14 0014
Red Wolves 7 10 14738

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 21,343
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [4]
Game information
Statistics Texas State Arkansas State
First downs 8 21
Total yards 227 364
Rushing yards 81 206
Passing yards 146 158
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 22:40 37:20

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
EVEN
Week Nine: Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Red Wolves 3 28 31448
Warhawks 14 14 6741

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 64° · Wind – NW 11 · Clear/Sunny
  • Game attendance: 15,327
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV: ESPNU
  • [5]
Game information
Statistics Arkansas State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 21 21
Total yards 514 448
Rushing yards 207 233
Passing yards 307 215
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 31:54 28:06

Coastal Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Chanticleers 3 10 0 14 27
Red Wolves 7 0 14 7 28
See also: 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 3 16 8 6 33
Red Wolves 14 21 3 0 38
See also: 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

At South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves 7 0 10 13 30
Jaguars 14 0 6 14 34
See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Vs. FIU (Camellia Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 0 13 10 3 26
Red Wolves 14 6 7 7 34
See also: 2019 FIU Panthers football team and 2019 Camellia Bowl

References

  1. ^ "A-State Announces Full 2019 Football Schedule". Arkansas State University Department of Athletics. March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 8, 2019.